Sock supporter



June 27, 1933. A. H. McDoNALD SOCK SUPPORTER Filed sept, 22, 1952 HMOma/Lz Patented June 27, 1933 i UNITED STTS Abl-'l @FFECE ALVER E. MCDONALD, OF ATLANTA, GEORGIA SQCK SUPGRTJER Application led September 22, 1932. Serial No. 634,401.

This invention relates to supporting means which in the present instance is shorter than and more particularly to a supporting means the leg L and of a type used by men. for holding socks or the like in desired posiln order to support the sock S on a limb L tion on the limb of the wearer. l without unduly binding the limb at a point An object of this invention is to irovide a above the calf of the limb, I have provided device of this kind which is so constructed a supporting means including an elongated that it will be vdisposed beneath the article so member, generally designated as l0', which is that it will be hidden thereby, and which constructed in the form of a flat bar of resilwill so engage the limb of the wearer that it ient construction, which has a degree of 1()i will maintain the article under desired tenrigidity and a degree of resiliency. This bar 60 Sion ai; L11 times, or member 10 may be constructed of either A :further object of this invention is to metal or other material such as composition provide an article supporting means which 0r the like. Y will not unduly bind on the limb of the wear- The Standard or supporting member lO is er and which will not readily slip down so as proif'ided at a point upwardly from the lower 65 to permit the article su )ported thereby to be- @ed lle'Of with spaced slots 13 which are @eme loosened, disposed in parallel relation to each other A still further object of this invention is and through these slots a securing band, 1l to provide a device of this kind which can be 1S passed. rlliis band 1l is or elastic conreadily mounted and removed from the limb SluCtOil SO that it Can be readily slipped 70 of the wearer, f over the heel or the limb L and one end of the rllie above and various other objects and band or securingmember ll is provided with advantages of this invention will in part be yCllp 12 SO as to prevent the raying of the described and iii part be understood from the @11d Of the band andv also provide means following' detailed description of the present whereby the free lend may be pulled so as to 75 preferred embodiment, the same being illusi*u lgllten die securing member 1l about Athe trated in the accompanyng drawing wliere- 11ml@ L- in This band ll is mounted at a point upward- Figure 1 is a detail rear elevation olf a limb ly fOm die ankle O the limb L and any 3e having a device constructed according to the eilSOll OY Strain applied to the member l0, 80 preferred embodiment of this invention fill have il tendency t0; Xpafl the band ll mounted thereon and Showing the Seek 01 winch, due to its elasticity, will resiliently i art @1e partly breken away; resist such downward movement of the sup- Figure 2 is a fragmentary enlarged vertiporting membeil0- The lowerend of the e211 Section maken en the line 2 2 ef Figvertical supporting member 10 is provided 85 ure 1; y'ith a pair of wingsle which are adapted to Figure 3 is an enlarged rear elevation of engage on opposite sidesof the tendon of the the upper portion of the device showing the limb L SO that the vertical member 10 will manner o-f mounting the garment supporter be thereby held against circumferential moveon the upper end of the supporting member; niGnt upon the limb L. .90

Figure 4 is an enlarged Sectional View rlhe u aper end ot the elongated supporting taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 1; and member 10 is provided with a headed pin l5 Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional View which extends through the supporting menii y taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 1. ber 10 and is secured to a plate 16, mounted 5' Referring to the drawing wherein like nuon the inner surface o f the member 10. 95 inerals of reference designate correspond- A leXible strap 1'? is secured to the upper ing parts throughout the several views, the end of the plate 16 and engages over the letter L designates generally a limb or leg top of the supporting member 10 and vhas a of an individual, which has mounted thereloop 18 attached thereto which is adapted to 011 a sock or article S of desired length, engage over the pin 15 in awell known man- 100 ner so as to bind the upper end portion of the sock S about the pin 15. This loop 18 has a restricted end portion 19 within which the pin 15 is adapted to engage and bind the sock about the head of the pin 15.

In the use of this device, the supporter comprising the vertical member 10 and the loop 11, is adapted to be mounted upon the limb L with the loop or securing band 11 positioned at a point slightly above the ankle A. The sock S may then be drawn onto the limb L and the upper end portion of t-he sock engaged over the pin 15.

The loop 18 is then slipped over the pin 15. The entire supporting means is disposed beneath the sock S and any tendency of the sock S to pull the supporting member 10 downwardly will be resisted by the elastic strap 11. The wings 14 which engage one on each side of the tendon of the leg will prevent circumferential movement of the band 11 and also of the supporting` member 10. Furthermore, by positioning the band 11 at a point above the lower end of the supporting member 10, the supporting member will be held in vertical position more readily on account of the wings 14 holding the lower end of this supporting member 10 against lateral or circumferential movement. This member 10 may be, as heretofore stated, constructed out ot either metal or composition of material and may be suitably covered with a. shield or the like so as to prevent Contact of any metal or the like with the limb L.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and modilications may be made in thefdetails of construction and design of the above specifically describedA embodiment of this invention without departing from the spirit thereof, such changes and modifications being restricted only by the scope of the following claims.

That is claimed is 1. A supporter comprising an elongated resilient member having slots positioned adjacent one end thereof, an elastic loop engaging in said slots, a securing means carried by the other end of the member and means carried by said one end and extending below the slots to hold the member against circumferential movement on a leg, said latter means also c0- acting with the loop in holding the member in upright position.

2. A supporter comprising an elongated resilient member having slots disposed at a point adjacent one end thereof, an elastic loop extending through said slots and adapted to engage about the leg at a point upwardly from the ankle, a securing means-carried by the other end of the member and a. pair of wings carried by said one end of the member and engaging one on each side of the tendon ot the leg to hold the member against circumferential movement on the leg.

3. A supporter comprising an elongated resilient member having a pair of slots disposed adjacent one end, an elastic loop engaging in said slots and adaptedto engage about the limb of'a wearer at a point above the ankle of the limb, a securing means carried by the other end of the member to secure an article on said other end and a pair of wings carried by said one end of the memberand disposed in downwardly divergentrelation and engaging on opposite sides of the tendon of the limb to hold the member against circumferential movement on the limb.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aliX my signature.

ALVER H. MCDONALD. 

